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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF rI TMBER~ANI) COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of William G. Shope, Jr.
also known as
____, Deceased
File Number ~ ~ - l ~ ~ Qf/ g~
Social Security Number 200-24" 1710
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE A' or 'B' BELOW.)
A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the Zoint Personal representatives named in the
last Will of the Decedent dated 6/19106 ~ and codicil(s) dated
(State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Except as follows, Decedent did not many, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(Ifappltcable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pendente late; durance absentia; durance mtnoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: (If
Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Wiil in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) ~„~ o
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(COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additlona! sheets Ifnecessary. ,_„~ .._.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence ~ '~''~
(List street address, tawn/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 79 years of age, died on Feb. 12, 2010 at S:OHam
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 743,000.00
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 98, 000.00
situated as follows: 1987 Chevrolet $5,000, Mun Bonds $723,000, Checking $10,000, pers eff $5,000 Cumb Co
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the gent of Letters in the appropriate form to
the undersigned:
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Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of 2
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Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF Cumberland .
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of
the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly
administer the estate according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me the ~ +~ day of
a01O
For the Register
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of Personal
Signature of Personal Representative
File Number: ~ ~ ' ~ ~ _ ~ l ga
Estate of William G. Shope, Jr. ,Deceased
Social Security Number:~Q¢24-1710 Date of Death~.l~2/10
AND NOW, O~y" .!, ZU) O , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented be ore me, IT DECREED t(iat Letters T~es A -
are hereby granted to '(`2 ~
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated ~-0 Ob
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES
Letters ............... $ `(~ • (.77
Short Certificate(s) ........ $ ~ O • y`~
Renunciation(s) .......... $ , ,~
cs~ ... $ z3 . s~
... $
... $
... $
... $
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TOTAL .............. $ ~q 3.5C~ ~
Attorney Signaturgr .~ "
Attorney Name: Michael S. Travis
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 77399
Address: 3904 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: 717-731-9502
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. ,
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
P 16193859
Certification Number
This is to certify that the information here given is
correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death
duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital
Records Off' e for anent filing.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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I, WILLIAM G. SHOPE, JR., a single man of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make and publish this
my Last Will And Testament hereby revoking all previous Wills and Codicils made by me.
Item I. I declare for the purposes of this Will that, as of the date of its execution,
my family consists of the following:
The name of my sister is: Martha E. (Shope) Gerdes
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Item II. I direct that all debts enforceable against me during my lifetime and duly
allowed in the administration of my estate, the expenses of my last illness and funeral, including
the cost of a suitable monument at my grave, unpaid charitable pledges whether or not the same
are enforceable obligations against my estate, and the costs of administration of my estate be paid
as soon as practicable after my death. My Personal Representative may, in their sole discretion,
pay from my domiciliary estate all or any portions of the cost of ancillary and similar proceedings
in other jurisdictions.
Item III. I may leave a written list, which will be dated and either in my own
handwriting or signed by me, that sets forth my wishes regarding distribution of specific personal
property. If I do, then I intend it to qualify as an amendment to this Will. If it should be
determined that any such list does not qualify as an amendment to this Will, it is my hope that
those entitled to share in my estate will nonetheless respect it.
Item IV. 4.11 of the rest, ; esiuaal, -incl. remainder cif my estate, real, persc~r.»l ar,
mixed of whatever kind and wheresoever situated, I give and bequeath to Gregory M. Merrill
and Kathleen A. Merrill provided that each recipient survives me for a period of 30 days. In
the event that both should predecease me, I give and bequeath the rest, residual and remainder of
my estate to their child(ren). Should said child(ren) be under twenty-one years of age, then said
funds should be held in trust by the child(s) guardian.
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Item V.
I hereby nominate and appoint Gregory and Kathleen Merrill, to be the
Co-Personal Representatives of my estate.
Item VI. Should any person entitled to receive a devise or bequest in Item N, not
survive me for a period of 30 days, then and in that event, the devise or bequest shall lapse.
Item VII. Should any named person under this Will have not reached the age of 21
at the time of my death, I direct that the bequeath in Item IV for any minor child be held in a
separate trust by the minor's mother, or if not living, their guardian.
Item VIII. I direct that no Personal Representative appointed under this Will be
required to post any bond or provide any security to serve in that capacity.
Item IX. I confer on my Personal Representative, in addition to those powers granted by
law, the following powers to be exercised in a prudent manner and applicable to all property
constituting a part of my estate:
A. To retain and to invest in all forms of real and personal
property, without being confined to investments authorized by a statutory list,
without being required to diversify and regardless of any principal of law limiting
delegation of investment responsibilities by personal representatives or trustees;
(3)
B. To compromise claims and to abandon any property which,
in my Personal Representative's opinion, is of little or no value;
C. To sell at private or public sale, to exchange or to lease for
any period of time, any real or personal property, and to give options for sales or
leases;
ll. '1'o borrow from anyone, even if the lender is a personal
representative hereunder, and to pledge property as security for repayment of the
funds borrowed;
E. To join in any merger, reorganization, voting-trust plan or
other concerted action of security holders, and to delegate discretionary duties;
F. To employ and to rely upon the advice given by investment
counsel, to delegate discretionary authority to make changes in investments to
investment counsel, and to pay investment counsel reasonable compensation in
addition to any fees otherwise paid to my Personal Representative;
G. To employ a custodian, to hold property unregistered or in
the name of a nominee (including the nominee of any institution employed as
custodian), and to pay reasonable compensation to the custodian in addition to any
fees otherwise payable to my Personal Representative;
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H. To procure and carry at the expense of my estate insurance
of kinds, forms and amounts deemed advisable by my Personal Representative to
protect my estate and my Personal Representative against any hazard;
I. To commence or defend at the expense of my estate any
litigation affecting my estate;
J. To conduct alone or with others any business in which I am
engaged or in which I have any interest at my death, with all the powers of any
owner with respect thereto, including the power to delegate discretionary duties to
others, to invest other property held hereunder in such business and to organize a
partnership or corporation to carry out such business; and
K. To distribute in cash or in kind.
Item X. My Personal Representative shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses
incurred in the administration and management of the assets of my estate and shall be entitled to
receive a fair and reasonable compensation for its services.
Item XI. Anyone named in this Will who dies within 30 days after my death (or dies
under circumstances such that it cannot be determined whether such individual died within 30
days after my death) shall be deemed, for purposes of this Will, to have predeceased me.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, William G. Shope, Jr., have to this my Last Will And
Testimony hereunto set my hand and seal this ,~~day of ~~ , 2006.
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William G. Shope, J .
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named Testator,
William G. Shope, Jr., as and for his Will, in the presence of us who, at his request, in his
presence, and in the presence of each other, all being present at the same time, have hereto set
our hand as witnesses:
NAM RESIDING AT ~~~ 1 P - nC~tQ ~ C, .
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ClJ m~l1z n
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I, William G. Shope, Jr., having been duly qualified according to law,
acknowledge that I signed the foregoing instrument as my Will, and that I signed it as my free
and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
William G. Shape, Jr.
We, having been duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were
present and saw William G. Shope, Jr. sign the foregoing instrument as his Will; that he signed
it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in his sight and
hearing and at his request signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge, he
was at the time 18 years or more of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue
influence.
Witness ~,~..-!',7
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Subscribed, sworn to, or affirmed, and acknowledged before me by the above-
named Testator and by the witnesses whose names appear, on this ~~21ay of ,
2006.
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Notary Public
COIuIMONVYEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Hope A. Mattos, Notary Public
Hampden Twp., Cumbeiiand County ~ ']
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Member, Pennsyluania Association r1f Notaries